Labor force participation rate by age in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate by age was 26.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26.53
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.6
in 1996
All-time low
26.25
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Labor force participation rate by age in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 26.53 for labor force participation rate by age in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Sudan peaked at 35.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.25, in 2020.
That places Sudan 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.84 | — |
| 1991 | 34.91 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.13 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.28 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.45 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.6 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.48 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.39 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.3 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.21 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.12 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.04 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.93 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.81 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.59 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.45 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.94 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.43 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.93 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 29.9 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.74 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 29.35 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.27 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.55 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.87 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 26.47 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.25 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.44 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.53 | +0.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 26.53 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 26.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.24 | 34.84 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.63 | 32.94 | 35.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.83 | 26.47 | 31.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.41 | 26.25 | 26.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 158 Slovakia 26.95 compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 26.92 compare
- 160 South Africa 26.76 compare
- 162 Guinea 26.15 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.08 compare
- 164 South Korea 25.82 compare
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2772 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 42,261 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 67,156 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 136,891 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Sudan was 26.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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